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Dutch Church, Austinfriars
On the east side of Austinfriars, at No. 6 (P.O. Directory).
The western end of the Priory Church o...
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Dutch
·noun The language spoken in Holland.
II. Dutch ·noun The people of Holland; Dutchmen.
III. Dutch ...
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dutch
Language, or rather gibberish, which cannot be understood by a listener. (See double dutch.)
...
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Church
·noun A Jewish or heathen temple.
II. Church ·noun The collective body of Christians.
III. Church ...
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Church
Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., "the Lord's house"), which was used by ancient autho...
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Church
This word was employed in early times to denote (1) A Christian community organised as a self-govern...
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church
Mr. Pickering has the following remarks on this word: "A church, as a body of persons, is distinguis...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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church
The part of the ship arranged on Sunday for divine service.
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Church
The derivation of the word is generally said to be from the Greek kuriakon (kuriakon) "belonging to ...
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dutch comfort
Thank God it is no worse.
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dutch concert
Where every one plays or signs a different tune.
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dutch feast
Where the entertainer gets drunk before his guest.
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dutch reckoning
or ALLE-MAL
A verbal or lump account, without particulars, as brought at spungiug or bawdy houses.
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double dutch coiled against the sun
Gibberish, or any unintelligible or difficult language.
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dutch-caper
A light-armed vessel of the seventeenth century, adapted for privateering, and much used by the Dutc...
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dutch consolation
"Whatever ill befalls you, there's somebody that's worse;" or "It's very unfortunate; but thank God ...
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dutch courage
The excitement inspired by drinking spirits; false energy.
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dutch plaice
The Pleuronectes platessa. When small, it is called fleak; when large, Dutch plaice.
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dutch pump
A punishment so contrived that, if the prisoner would not pump hard, he was drowned.
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dutch reckoning
A bad day's work, all in the wrong.
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dutch reds
High-smoked herrings prepared in Holland.
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Alleyn's Almshouses
In Gingerbread Court, Lamb Alley, Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Dodsley, 1761-O.S...
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Askew Almshouses
See Drapers' Almshouses.
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Bennet's Almshouses
On the west side of St. Peter's Hill, Upper Thames Street, a few doors from No. 216 Upper Thames Str...
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Blackfriars Almshouses
In Church Entry on the east side, a few doors from Shoemaker Row, Blackfriars (Lockie, 1810, to Elme...
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Braziers' Almshouses
At the end of Two Swan Yard, No. 186, Bishopsgate Without (Lockie, 1810).
Founded by Lady Elizabeth...
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Camp's Almshouses
In Wormwood Street. Founded by Mr. Lawrence Camp for six poor people of Allhallows parish, London Wa...
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Drapers' Almshouses
1) On the west side of Cooper's Row (Elmes, 1831).
Founded by Sir John Milborne, Draper, who was Ma...
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Embroiderers' Almshouses
On the west side of St. Peter's Hill, between that street and Bennet Hill, south of the College of A...
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Eyre Almshouses
See Ayre's Charity Almshouses.
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Gresham Almshouses
On the east side of Old Broad Street at the back of Gresham House stood 8 almshouses built by Sir Th...
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Grocers' Almshouses
Seven almshouses erected near Grocer's Hall in 1429 (S. 266).
...
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Haberdashers' Almshouses
On the east side of Staining Lane, adjoining the Haberdashers' Hall. For ten almspeople, by the gift...
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Jews' Almshouses
On the north side of Cock Court, Jewry Street (O.S. 25 in. 1880).
Not in the earlier maps.
Site se...
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Judd's Almshouses
On the east side of Bishopsgate. In Bishopsgate Ward Within (O.S. 1880).
Near St. Helen's Church at...
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Leathersellers' Almshouses
Erected by the Leathersellers in Clarke's Court, Bishopsgate, founded 1544.
In White's Alley, Colem...
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(St.) Michael's Almshouses
North and east of St. Michael Paternoster Royal Church (Horwood, 1799).
Former name : "Whittington'...
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Milborne's Almshouses
See Drapers' Almshouses1, Cooper's Row.
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Oxford's Almshouses
In Gunpowder Alley, Crutched Friars (q.v.).
...
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(Lady) Packlon Almshouses
In Whitefriars.
Founded and endowed by Lady Anne Packington, left to the Clothworkers' Company (Elm...
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Rogers' Almshouses
In Hart Street, London Wall. Erected by Mr. Robert Rogers, leatherseller, for six old couples, 1612 ...
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Salters' Almshouses
On the east side of Monkwell Street, adjoining Hart Street (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831).
Founded by S...
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Smith's Almshouses
In St. Peter's Hill, Doctor's Commons. Founded 1584 by David Smith for six poor widows.
Burnt in th...
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Broad Church
·- A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respec...
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Church modes
·- The modes or scales used in ancient church music. ·see <<Gregorian>>.
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Church-ale
·noun A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much...
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Church-bench
·noun A seat in the porch of a church.
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Church-haw
·noun <<Churchyard>>.
...
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Coptic Church
·add. ·- The native church of Egypt or church of Alexandria, which in general organization and doctr...
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Eastern Church
·add. ·- That portion of the Christian church which prevails in the countries once comprised in the ...
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High-church
·adj Of or pertaining to, or favoring, the party called the High Church, or their doctrines or polic...
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Low-church
·adj Not placing a high estimate on ecclesiastical organizations or forms;
— applied especially to ...
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Russian Church
·add. ·- The established church of the Russian empire. It forms a portion, by far the largest, of th...
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Barking Church
See All Hallows Barking.
...
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Church Alley
1) See St. Dunstan's Alley.
2) West out of Basinghall Street at No. 70, leading to Three Nun Court ...
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Church Court
1) North out of Lothbury, at No. 7, opposite the Bank, on the east side of St. Margaret's Church (P....
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Church Entry
North out of Playhouse Yard to Carter Lane at No. 75, in Farringdon Ward Within (P.O. Directory).
F...
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Church Hill
East out of St. Andrews Hill by the Church to Knightrider Street. In Castle Baynard Ward (Elmes, 183...
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Church Lane
1) South out of Upper Thames Street to the river at Three Cranes Wharf. In Vintry Ward, opposite the...
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Church Passage
1) North out of Gresham Street at No. 79, at the west end of St. Lawrence Church, and extending to t...
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Church Place
West out of Garlick Hill, opposite St. James' Church in Vintry Ward.
Former names : O.S. 1875-Bacon...
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Church Rents
North out of Fore Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677).
The site is occupied now by...
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Church Row
1) South out of Fenchurch Street, west of the church of St. Katherine Coleman to Fenchurch Street St...
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French Church
1) On the north side of Threadneedle Street, in Broad Street Ward (Leake, 1666-Elmes, 1831).
It occ...
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Lutheran Church
On the north side of Trinity Lane at the north-east corner of Little Trinity Lane (O. and M. 1677 an...
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Paternoster Church
See St. Michael, Paternoster Royal.
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Temple Church
On the south-east side of Inner Temple Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory).
The old C...
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(Holy) Trinity Church
At the south-east corner of Great New Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (O.S.1880).
Erected in 182...
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Wallbrook Church
See St. Stephen Walbrook.
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Whitechapel Church
See St. Mary Matfellon.
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church warden
A Sussex name fora shag, or cormorant, probably from its voracity.
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church work
Said of any work that advances slowly.
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church-clerk
the parish clerk. Essex.
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church-litten
the church-yard. Suss, and N.
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church-warden
A name given on the coast of Sussex to the shag or cormorant. Why, deponent sayeth not.
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dutch eel-skuyt
A flat-bottomed somewhat cutter-rigged sea-boat, carrying lee-boards, fitted with two water-tight bu...
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Almshouses, Judd's Charity
See Judd's Almshouses.
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Almshouses, Mincing Lane
In two alleys in Mincing Lane, given by Wm. Sevenoke to St. Dunstan's parish in the East (Strype, ed...
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Ayre's Charity Almshouses
On the north side of Moorgate Street Buildings, at the western end (O.S.). In Coleman Street Ward. F...
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Merchant Taylors' Almshouses
Adjoining to the west end of the parish church of St. Martin Outwich in Threadneedle Street built in...
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Church, Richard William
(1815-1890)
Divine, historian, and biographer, was b. at Lisbon, and ed. at Oxf., where he became a...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Barking Church Yard
North out of Great Tower Street, east of All Hallows Barking Church. In Tower Ward (P.O. Directory)....
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Bethlehem Church Yard
See Bethlem Burying Ground.
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Christ Church Hospital
See Christ's Hospital.
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Christ Church Lane
Mentioned in Charter 14 Ed. II. (Strype, ed. 1720, ii. 14).
Not identified.
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Christ Church Passage
North out of Newgate Street, on the west side of the Church (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Wit...
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Christ Church Streate
Messuages in the street called "Christ Churchstreate" in parish of St. Katherine Christchurch within...
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Church Alley, Blackfriars
See Church Hill.
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Church Court, Walbrook
See Church Row.
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Church Lane, Blackfriars
See Church Entry.
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Church Lane, Dowgate
See All Hallows Lane.
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Church Passage, Minories
See Church Street, Minories.
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Church Street, Minories
East out of the Minories, leading to Holy Trinity, Minories Church (P.O. Directory).
Former names :...
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Cree Church Lane
North out of Leadenhall Street at No. 86, west of St. Katherine Creechurch (P.O. Directory). In Aldg...
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Flemings' Church Yard
A street east out of Little Tower Hill to St. Katherine's Lane (Burn, 1649-72, p. 87, to Lockie, 181...
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Little Church Street
See Church Street, Minories.
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New Church Hawe
The Churchyard of the Holy Trinity near Eastsmithfield seems to have been so called in the 14th cent...
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Staining Lane Church
See St. Mary Staining.
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Trinity Church Passage
East out of Fetter Lane, at No.15, to Great New Street and Holy Trinity Church (P.O. Directory).
Fi...
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mock the church
not to marry after the banns have been published. Norf. and Suff.
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(St.) Andrew Next Christ's Church
A messuage in this parish called " the Crane " and afterwards " the Greyhound." 1 Eliz. (Lond. I. p....
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Christ Church Priory, Aldgate
See Holy Trinity, Priory of.
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Christ Church, Newgate Street
On the north side of Newgate Street at No. 94, in Farringdon Ward Within (P.O. Directory). The paris...
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Church Alley, Clements Lane
See Church Court.
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Church Alley, Fenchurch Street
See Tabernacle Alley.
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Church Alley, Ironmonger Lane
See Church Court.
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Church Court, Fenchurch Street
See Church Row.
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Church Passage, Basinghall Street
See Church Alley.
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Jews' Synagogue, Church Row
See Hambro' Synagogue.
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(St.) Michael by Christ Church
See St. Michael Aldgate.
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Stable Yard, Church Lane
See Bull Yard.
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Staple Hall, Barking Church
Tenement in parish of Berkyngecherch called "Ia.
Stapeledehalle," 1330-I (Ct. H. Wills, I. 363). No...
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Wood Yard, Church Lane
At the north-east end of Church Lane. In Portsoken Ward (Strype, ed. 1720-Lond. Guide, 1753).
Seems...
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Church Alley, All Hallows Staining
See Star Alley.
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Church Alley, St. Mary Hill
See Church Passage.
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Church Court, Duke Street, Aldgate
See Church Passage.
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Church Lane, Aldgate High Street
See Church Row.
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Church Row, Aldgate High Street
North out of Aldgate High Street, on the north and east sides of St. Botolph's Church and churchyard...
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Church Side Alley, Fetter Lane
See Churchyard Alley.
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Hospital for Lunatics, Barking Church
Hospital founded in parish of Barking church, 44 Ed. III., for poor priests and others sick of the p...
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New Church Haw, without Alderugate
A plot of land purchased by Sir Walter Manny in 1349 to be a burial place outside the City walls for...
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Church Hill Alley, St. Andrew's Hill
See Church Hill.
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Church Rents, St. Mary at Hill
In the records of the parish of St. Mary at Hill (E.E.T. Soc.) there are numerous references to the ...
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Green Church Yard, St. Katherine's Precinct
See St. Katherine's Churchyard, East Smithfield.
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Parish church in the Tower for the inhabitants there, in Tower ward (S. 492).
First mention: Founded probably Temp. H. I. Mentioned in reign of K. John, 1210 (Bell, p. 1 ; Clark,...
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